TWI381704B - Method for evaluating mobile communication device utilizing field test logs and system thereof - Google Patents

Description

Method of using field test records to evaluate mobile communication devices and their systems

The present invention relates to a method or system for evaluating a mobile communication device, and more particularly to a method and system for evaluating a mobile communication device using field test logs and geographic map representations.

As the various applications of mobile devices continue to infiltrate today's society and modern people rely heavily on their mobile communication devices, manufacturers and consumers are becoming more and more concerned about the quality of these devices, so manufacturers begin to add Focus on the real-world test environment of their products at the development stage to further reduce the shortcomings and minor problems that may arise after their products go on the market.

The real-world test environment and patterns at each stage are now referred to as "field tests" or "field trails". In the field test (test), the user equipment (UE, User Equipment) labeled "Equipment Under Test" is tested along the test path for various test conditions. The test path includes one. Or multiple locations. Field testing is usually carried out by driving a vehicle equipped with a mobile device to be tested and an auxiliary or monitoring device for obtaining test results or records for test analysis. As a result, it can be clearly understood that the field test is also called It is "drive tests". For example, suppose a possible test path is curved across a street in New York City's Soho area, or assuming another possible test path from San Francisco along Interstate 101 to San Jose. Mobile device manufacturers and field test service providers (instead of their mobile device manufacturer customers performing field testers) typically follow several predetermined test paths to provide some basis for comparison between field tests and to reproduce some that are only specific The network of actions that occurred at the location.

Figure 1 shows a simplified test path diagram with two exemplary test paths on a geographic area. This exemplary test area 100 includes a street 130 to a street 139, and exemplary test paths 110 and 120 are nested among the streets 130-139, each having a starting point 111 and 121 and corresponding ending points 112 and 122. In the example shown in FIG. 1, a geographical location 140 is also included, where the device under test has an error at the field test performed along paths 110 and 120, respectively.

In field testing, the mobile device and/or accompanying auxiliary device captures and stores information about the messaging traffic, network status information (eg, the connected base station and its relative signal strength), and the mobile device is testing. Action status information triggered in the mode. However, because field test messages and events often occur quickly, even if only a few hours of field testing is performed, a large amount of data will be recorded. Even a simple test path 120 like Figure 1 will still generate a large amount of recorded data. Analysis, we can clearly see that a single mobile device test plan that includes multiple days of multiple field test paths and multiple tests of the same path will generate a very large amount of recorded data. Comparing this very large number of field test records to reproduce errors or patterns will be a daunting task.

In addition, terrain, buildings, or other public buildings can cause mobile networks deployed in the real world to vary greatly in network signal reception and performance. Therefore, it is important to have accurate geographic information during field testing; for example, in location Some slight errors can cause great test result errors. Before performing the field test along the predetermined route, the test positions of the device to be tested can be recorded in words, for example, "the intersection of Zhongshan North Road and Nanjing East Road in Taipei City" and "the center of the front square of Hsinchu County Government". "10 Sanmin Road, Kaohsiung City". These notes are helpful when testing in the field, but such a rough description still causes a slight position error to cause a large error in the field test results. In addition, textual narratives are time consuming when tested in the field, and it is difficult to perform a general search later in comparison or result analysis.

Prior art refers to the emergence of mobile devices equipped with Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), such as Global Positioning System (GPS), which can be applied to problems with test locations. In U.S. Patent No. 7,062,264, the location information of the global positioning system is embedded in the selected field test message and transmitted to the network via wireless transmission for further analysis and improvement in a specific location. Mobile network performance. In addition, U.S. Patent No. 7,111,318 proposes to store the mobile device measurement history record together with the global positioning system location information, so that in subsequent field tests, the information can guide the field test operator at a particular location. What tests to perform. However, none of the above patents mentions how to solve a large number of test record data, and how to help mobile device manufacturers or field test service providers to take meaningful actions based on the effectiveness of mobile communication devices in field tests. Communication device evaluation value.

Accordingly, one of the objects of the present invention is to solve the aforementioned problem of a large amount of field test record data, and to provide a method and system for evaluating a mobile communication device.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of evaluating a mobile communication device, comprising: providing a mobile device having a built-in global navigation satellite system function; using the mobile device to perform a field test on a test path; Generating a test record for the field test according to the built-in GNSS function, the test record including at least one status message and at least one location message of the mobile device during the field test; transmitting the test record to a record data a library; displaying the test path on a user interface map according to the at least one location message of the test path, thereby indicating each corresponding point on the user interface map; and hyperlinking the user interface map Pointing at the at least one location message stored in the record database.

In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a system for evaluating a mobile communication device is provided. The system comprises: a mobile device having a built-in global navigation satellite system function for performing a field test on a test path consisting of a plurality of locations according to the built-in global navigation satellite system function, and generating a test Recording, the test record includes at least one status message and at least one location message of the mobile device during the field test; a record database for receiving and storing the test record; and a display for displaying a user interface map and The content of the record database; a drawing tool for displaying the test path on a user interface map according to the at least one location message of the test path, thereby indicating each corresponding point on the user interface map The at least one location information is stored in the record database; and a hyperlink is used to hyperlink the points on the user interface map to the at least one location information stored in the record database.

The present invention focuses on access and management of field test records in order to provide easier and improved evaluation of the device under test.

In the following description, the EUT (Equipment Under Test) can be a mobile phone or a personal digital assistant (PDA) using a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) mobile phone, and connected to a 3G network (such as a universal mobile communication system). , UMTS) devices, or devices that can be connected via Wi-Max (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) technology. In addition, the mobile phone described in the example uses the general Global Positioning System (GPS) function as a built-in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) function. It should be noted that although these examples are specific technologies, the scope of application of the present invention should not be limited to these specific networks or technologies. The present invention can be applied to communication through a network covering a suitable area, and any mobile device corresponding to the location or positioning system of the area is built, and various applications or embodiments that follow the same spirit should also be considered as falling within the present invention. Within the scope of the category.

2 is a functional block diagram of a field test system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The system 200 includes a mobile communication device 210, a global navigation satellite system 214, a mobile network 218, a field test record 220, a record database 230, a drawing tool 240, and a display 250. The mobile device 210 includes a GNSS module 212 for receiving data from the global navigation satellite system 214, a mobile communication module 216 for communicating with the mobile network 218, and a processing unit 219 for preparing the field test record 220. The field test record 220 is generated by the mobile device 210 and transmitted to the record database 230 for receiving and storing the field test record 220 generated from the field device 210 for field testing. The drawing tool 240 is coupled to the record database 230 and directly receives one of the test record data from the field test record 220 or receives the contents of the record database 230. The display 250 is coupled to the record database 230 and the drawing tool 240, and displays the record database content 260 (from the record database 230) and a user interface map 270 generated by the drawing tool 240. The content 260 of the record database 230 includes a test record 261 (derived from the field test record 220) that displays a test record tag 262 on the display 250 and displays a plurality of test data messages 264a-264e interleaved with the mobile device 210. Location messages 263a~263e. User interface map 270 displays a field test path 271 that is marked by test path label 272. The field test path 271 is marked with position points 273a to 273e (which constitute the test path 271) corresponding to the position information 263a to 263e of the field test record 261, respectively. The second path 276, marked by the second test path label 277, has position points 278a-278d, however the second field test record is omitted from Figure 2 for a brief description. A route hyper-link 280 is connected to the first test record 262 and the first test path 272, and a series of hyperlinks are connected to each of the position points 273a-273e in the test path 271 of the user interface 270 and the test. The corresponding positional messages 263a to 263e in the record 261 are recorded. Display 250 further includes a plurality of display condition settings 290a-290d to allow the user to select a test path map and test record to view, or even a viewable test path number.

Please note that although five location messages and five interleaved status messages are shown in this example, these numbers are for illustrative purposes only and are not to be considered as limiting of the invention. The number of location and status messages can change from the test path to a single status and location message to a number of status and location messages, again emphasizing that although the status data messages shown in the example are exactly interlaced in two locations Between messages, but the invention should not be limited to this, a plurality of location messages can be continuously presented between two state data messages, and a plurality of state data messages can also exist between two location messages, Depending on the test path.

Figure 3 contains a flow chart 300 showing a field test method of the present invention utilizing the system illustrated in Figure 2. The steps of the method of Figure 3 are as follows: Step 310: Providing a mobile device with built-in global navigation satellite system functionality.

Step 320: Perform a field test using the mobile device.

Step 330: During the test, a test record with status data and location information is generated for each field test.

Step 340: Transfer the test record to the record database.

Step 350: Display the test path on the user interface map.

Step 360: Hyperlink the points on the user interface map to the location information of the mobile device in the test record.

Step 370: During the test, compare the location error message of the mobile device with the status error message of the reference mobile device to evaluate the mobile device to be tested.

If substantially the same result can be achieved, the steps of the above method are not necessarily performed in the order shown, and need not be continuous, that is, other steps may be inserted, or any of the above steps may be exchanged or omitted. Various changes in the above steps (i.e., the steps shown in Fig. 3) are considered to fall within the scope of the present invention.

According to FIG. 3, the method of the present invention begins at step 310 by providing at least one mobile device 210 having a built-in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) function 212, for example, the mobile device can be acted upon using Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) A telephone network, a code division multiplex (CDMA) network, a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) 3rd generation network, or even a mobile phone or personal digital assistant (PDA) for microwave access global interoperability (Wi-Max) networks. The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) function used in the example uses the more and more popular Global Positioning System (GPS) function. In a particular application of the method of FIG. 3, one of the provided mobile devices 210 is a "reference mobile device"; that is, an action previously identified by a mobile network operator as being operated by the mobile device The mobile device 218 is a functional device that can function as expected and can be used as a reference for other mobile device performance benchmarks. In other applications of the method of the present invention, the plurality of mobile devices provided in step 310 are actually the same device, or devices having the same test model to obtain an additional performance metric. Step 320 then performs a series of field tests on the provided mobile device, the field testing being performed along a plurality of paths consisting of a plurality of predetermined or currently exploited locations. In the example of a reference mobile device, the first field test system performed on the mobile network 218 using the reference mobile device is assumed to have been completed, and step 320 then instructs the second physical test to be performed on the mobile network using the mobile device under test. Mobile device 210 (and any auxiliary or monitoring device) will generate a field test record 220 for each field test and each test path, as shown in step 330. All of the field tests together produce a plurality of test records 220, and each test record contains status data 264a-264e and location messages 263a-263e of the mobile device during the test period.

When the field test is completed and the field test record 220 has been generated, step 340 transmits the field test record 220 to a record database 230 located outside of the mobile device 210. For a plurality of field test records 220, it is preferred to have an automated workflow to transfer the field test record 220 to the record database 230, but this is not a requirement or limitation of the method of the present invention. In step 350, based on the field test record 220 stored in the record repository 230, the drawing tool 240 displays the test paths 271 and 276 on the user interface map 270 of the display 250. It should be noted that step 350 may be performed immediately after step 340, or may be delayed for a period of time, primarily based on field testing and work procedures of the mobile device plan. In step 350, on the user interface map 270, the location information 263a-263e in the field test record 261 is drawn to the location test information 263 by using the drawing tool 240 according to the content (coordinates, such as latitude and longitude) of the location information 263a-263e. The corresponding points 273a-273e on the user interface map 270 are used to display the test path. This step also includes plotting the experienced test paths 271 and 276 based on the field test record 261 when the test path labels 272 and 277 are marked. It should be noted that this example illustrates two test paths, but only one test record 261 is presented in Figure 2; the second test record corresponding to the test path 276 shown should be shown in the example, but for the sake of brevity See, has been omitted in Figure 2. In another portion of step 350, test paths 271 and 276 interpolate a line segment or a curve displayed by the appropriate location messages 263a-263e to more clearly indicate the route of the test path. Please note that the test paths 271 and 276 may not need to be completely displayed on the user interface map 270, but may be determined according to various display conditions set by the display 250 and the user. For example, the display condition settings 290a to 290d may be based on one. A path with a predetermined status message (eg, a status error message) with at least one point on the date or time range, geographic area, specific test path identifier, or test path to limit the displayed test path. Similarly, the user interface map 270 has human-computer interaction capabilities and can rotate or zoom in or provide any other convenient viewing operation.

Subsequent steps (step 360) establish respective hyperlinks 283a-283e between the points 273a-273e on the user interface map 270 and the corresponding location messages 263a-263e in the field test record 261. As previously mentioned, substantially the same procedure is used for the test path 276 and the remaining plurality of test paths, but for the sake of brevity, the description is omitted here. The hyperlinks 283a~283e are preferably bidirectional so that the user can select a point on the user interface map 270 (e.g., 273a) to view the corresponding location information and status data in the test record 261 of the record database 230. (e.g., 263a), likewise, the status message 263a in the test record 261 can be selected to view the corresponding point 273a on the user interface map 270; that is, the hyperlink can operate in both directions.

Step 370 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 3 is based on points 273a-273 to evaluate the mobile device 210 to be tested. The field test record 261 can be compared after recording more than one mobile device 210, for example, comparing points 273a to 273e on the user interface map 270 (corresponding to the status data 263a~263e and the location message 264a of the mobile device 210 to be tested). 264e) and other points on the user interface map 270 (corresponding to the status data and location information of the reference mobile device). In another particular application, the evaluation operation of step 370 includes comparing only if the state of the error message on the user interface map 270 by the mobile device under test 210 is substantially equal to the occurrence of the reference mobile device on the user interface map 270. The status error message is used to derive a reasonable conclusion that the mobile device under test 210 is "as good as" the performance of the reference mobile device.

In another embodiment, step 370 of the above method can also be performed automatically using an evaluation tool 718, as shown in FIG. In this way, the test device 702 and the reference device 704 can be used to perform independent field tests 706, 708 to generate first and second records 710, 712, which are stored in the record coupled to the evaluation tool 718. In database 714. Next, the evaluation tool 718 compares the status error message of the device under test 702 with the status action message of the reference mobile device 704 to evaluate the mobile device to be tested, and the comparison result 720 is generated accordingly. For example, the evaluation tool 718 can only compare whether the state of the error message generated by the mobile device 210 to be tested on the user interface map 724 (displayed on the display 250) is substantially equal to the status error message of the reference mobile device on the user interface map 724. Where. In this example, if the device under test 702 only generates a status error message substantially equal to a status error message generated by the reference mobile device on the user interface map 724, it is determined that the device under test 702 and the mobile network are functioning normally. However, if the device under test 702 generates a status error message at a different location than the reference mobile device's status error message, it is determined that the device under test 702 and the mobile network are not functioning properly.

Returning to the aforementioned GSM mobile phone example, assume that the mobile device 210 has a call interruption error (described in the corresponding test record state 283c) at one of the location points 273c on the field test path 271. The comparison and evaluation technique of step 370 compares the call interruption error with other test records that are substantially in the same position as the location point 273c, if the previous test record shows no call interruption error, or even A better mobile network received signal strength indicator (RSSI) value is presented at the same location as the location point 273c, and the signal reception quality considerations of the mobile device 210 can be included in the evaluation of the mobile device 210. . Moreover, this comparison and evaluation technique can be applied to previous test records stored in the record database 230, which were previously measured at the same location point 273c by the same mode as the mobile device 210.

After reading the systems, methods, and examples of the present invention, those skilled in the art can readily devise other applications and implementations that are within the scope of the present invention.

Please refer to Figure 2 again. The device under test having the built-in global navigation satellite system function integrates the device status and information stream messages 264a-264e with the location location messages 263a-263e. In a mobile phone field test example, the status data messages 264a-264e include timestamps, network communication data, measurement data, and signal information between the mobile device and the mobile network during field testing, and the location message 263a~ The 263e contains timestamps and location information (such as longitude and latitude). The location messages 263a-263e have a predetermined return frequency (e.g., one tenth of a second return), or the location messages 263a-263e are rewarded via a trigger, or the triggers are in parallel with the return at a predetermined frequency. To put it more clearly, Figure 4 shows an example of a portion of the field test record of the present invention. The field test record 400 includes location messages 420a through 420i and status data messages 440a through 440j, which are typically arranged in chronological order. The location messages 420a-420i each include corresponding timestamps 410a-410i and represent a location point respectively; in this example, the location information of the global positioning system is represented as the latitude and longitude corresponding to the relative location information 420a-420i. Combine (Xa, Ya) ~ (Xi, Yi). For example, the location message 420c has a timestamp 410c of "08:15:20.200" (8:15:20,200 microseconds) and reports that the mobile device 210 is at (Xc, Yc). Similarly, the status data messages 440a-440j each contain corresponding timestamps 430a-430j and status or event messages occurring at that point in time. For example, status information 440f with timestamp 430f being "08:15:20.400" is displayed. Signal strength report for the service mobile network unit. In the example of the field test record 400 of FIG. 4, the respective location messages 420a-420i are spaced 100 microseconds apart to allow the mobile device 210 to continuously report back at that location. As mentioned above, the example of the field test record 400 shows that a status data message does not have to be between two location messages; multiple location messages can be continuously reported between two status data messages, such as location message 420h and 420i. In addition, a plurality of status data messages, such as 440g, 440h, and 440i, may be placed between two location messages, such as 420f and 420g. The order of these messages depends on the device activity on the test path.

One example of the field test record 220 in FIG. 2 is the field test record 400 shown in FIG. 4, and the drawing tool 240 draws the test path onto the user interface map 270 of the display 250. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram taken from Figure 2 and shows the hyperlink between the user interface map 270 and the field test record content 261 of the present invention. In order to be further discussed from the perspective of the user's operation, only the first test path 271 is displayed.

In terms of the user's operational perspective, it is assumed that the user evaluates a mobile device 210 in accordance with step 370 of the method illustrated in FIG. The user operation of the present invention (also shown in flowchart 600 of FIG. 6) includes a series of events, as described below: Step 610: Find the target test path.

Sub-step 612: The user selects a display condition setting.

Sub-step 614: Display multiple regions/locations/messages.

Sub-step 616: The user selects the desired area/region.

Sub-step 618: The user selects the target test path.

Step 620: Select a map item to view the corresponding recorded item.

Sub-step 622: The user selects a particular location message.

Sub-step 624: The display displays the test record and the selected location message.

Sub-step 626: The user evaluates the message next to or adjacent to the location message.

Step 630: Select a record item to view the corresponding map item.

Sub-step 632: The user selects a specific location message.

Sub-step 634: The display displays the location point on the user interface map.

Step 640: Compare the results of each mobile device.

Sub-step 642: The user compares other test paths (results) that are displayed in nearby areas.

Sub-step 644: The user selects a point beside or near the location point.

Sub-step 646: The display displays the test record and the selected location message.

Step 650: Get a conclusion.

Flowchart 600 includes five main steps: in step 610, a test path is sought; in step 620, an item is selected in user map interface 270 to view the corresponding recorded item in field test record 261; In 630, an item is selected in the field test record 261 to view the corresponding item in the map 270; in step 640, the result of the mobile device 210 is compared to other field test or field test paths; in step 650, the evaluation is performed. The mobile device in question. It will be explained later that each step provides more information to assist the user (or provide an automated automated intelligence) to evaluate the device under test 210.

In step 610, the user first looks for a target test path; this is done by sub-steps 612-618. The user selects the desired display condition settings 290a-290d for the test path to be displayed in sub-step 612. For example, these display conditions can be date/time range (in May and June 2007), a geographic area or city (Taipei Zhongzheng District), a test path identifier (or multiple test path identifiers), and specific Status message (call interruption event). In sub-step 614, the display of system 200 displays a test path that matches the display conditions set in sub-step 612, which may be one or more paths. The user can select a smaller subset from the matching test paths that are reported (as described in sub-step 616) and then select a particular target test path (sub-step 618).

Step 620 includes the display 250 changing from displaying the user interface 270 to displaying the field test record 261. In sub-step 622, the user selects a particular location message displayed on the target test path (selected from sub-step 618). An operation example is given below, for example, the location point 273b of the field test path 271 corresponds to a call interruption event (such as a base station transfer failure), or a call interruption occurs in the area corresponding to the user during the field test. In sub-step 624, display 250 displays the corresponding field test record 261 and selected location message 263b such that in sub-step 626, the user can evaluate status messages 264a-264e next to or near location messages 263a-263e. Here, the user may find that the base station transfer failed because the power received from the mobile network cell base station is too low. Step 630 includes the display 250 changing from displaying the field test record 261 to displaying the user interface 270, substantially opposite to the operation of step 620 above. In sub-step 632, the user selects a particular location message 263d from the actual test record 261, and in sub-step 634, displays the corresponding location point 273d on the user interface map 270. Next, the user finds the call interruption status message 264d, and the status message is closest to the location message 263d in the field test record 261, and the display 260 displays the corresponding location point 273d on the user interface map 270.

In step 640, the user compares the results of the current mobile device 210 with other field test results, and this step includes sub-steps 642, 644, 646. In sub-step 642, the user compares the call interruption status message 264d found in sub-step 632 with the displayed other status information (the path of the location message near the location message 263d). Or not numbered). Next, a point next to or adjacent to the location point 263d is selected in sub-step 644, and in sub-step 646, the display 250 displays the corresponding field test record and associated location information. By comparing the field test records (and other test records) obtained from reference mobile devices approved by the former mobile network operator on the same mobile network, the user can find that the reference mobile device is also in the same field test location. In 273d, the problem of the handover of the base station failed.

In step 650, the user studies the results of the current mobile device 210 and other results to evaluate the mobile device 210 based on the results of the studies. Based on the results found in the examples, it can be clearly understood that the mobile device under test 210 and the reference mobile device have substantially the same or substantially the same problem at substantially the same physical test position, and the user can determine the action. The network has an abnormal problem, and the mobile device 210 to be tested is abnormal.

Although the steps 610, 620, 630, 640, 650 described in FIG. 6 are performed sequentially, some steps may be omitted and some may be inserted under the premise that the results of the evaluation action device substantially the same as the present invention are achieved. Steps, or rearrange the order of the steps. For example, when the display 250 displays various status messages directly on the user interface map 270, some of the steps in the flowchart of FIG. 6 may be omitted without affecting the results or making the user feel inconvenience. In another example, if too many test paths are generated during the first search for the display condition setting, the user can select a more stringent display condition setting to perform the search again.

It should be noted that the present system may have many different implementations that achieve substantially the same results and powers, which may include, but are not limited to, removing or integrating different components. For example, the global navigation satellite system module 212 and the mobile communication module 216, which are shown in FIG. 2, generate a single field test record 220 by the processing unit 219, but can also directly cause the global navigation satellite system module 212 to communicate with the mobile communication system. The module 216 records the messages to a single field test record 220, respectively, without the need for an additional processing unit 219. The record database 230 can be a structure database, an access-controlled shared directory, a file folder structure, or other implementation. There are many different variations of the display and interface, including the ability to omit partial controls, tags (such as test path tags 272 and 277), or path hyperlinks 280 or change their configuration locations, for example, second test path 276 and its corresponding test path. The label 277 and its position points 278a-278d may be omitted altogether (if the user wishes), and this may be controlled by display condition settings 290a-290d. The test path label 272 itself may also be a hyperlink, such as an unprocessed field test record 220. These design variations are considered to be reasonable embodiments within the scope of the invention and still follow the spirit of the invention.

In addition, after referring to the flowchart of FIG. 2 and the above-described systems, methods, and user operations taught by the present invention, those skilled in the art will be able to derive other applications or implementations, and these should also be subordinate to In the scope of the present invention, for example, it is apparent that the present invention is applicable to field test evaluation of a single mobile device, and can also be applied to multiple mobile devices, that is, multiple mobile devices, and in addition, multiple mobile devices (or field tests) It is also not mandatory to seek to extract meaningful uses from the present invention, although it is useful to use one of a plurality of devices as a reference mobile device in a related field test record, however, the system and method of the present invention Not limited to this. As described above, since the implementation of the present invention itself provides many different applications, the design changes of the present invention will not be described again.

The method and system for evaluating a communication device of the present invention have some advantages, such as being able to easily locate a location where one or more call interruptions have occurred, and can easily confirm whether the interruption of the call is an abnormality in the performance of the mobile network. In addition, it is easy and quick to take a field test record of a specific location from the record data inventory, and the record can be accessed only from the GUI (Graphical User Interface) on the map. According to the present invention, the user can read the position information described by the text in a single stroke without having to manually search for a large amount of the record data. Instead, first, the record selection can be directly made on the map, and then the path is used. Hyperlink access to the desired path test record. After selecting a field test record by hyperlink, the present invention can be quickly and conveniently stored in a hierarchical manner by means of a hyperlink between a global positioning system coordinate point on the map and a related global positioning system message record file. Take a field test message near a specific location. Compared with the prior art, the user of the present invention can also display the test path and location of the field test record on the map, and these geographical messages will facilitate field test debugging.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made to the scope of the present invention should be within the scope of the present invention.

100. . . Demonstration test area

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240. . . Drawing tool

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261. . . Test record

262. . . Test record label

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Figure 1 is a simplified test path diagram of two test paths in a geographical area in the prior art.

2 is a functional block diagram of a field test system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a flow chart of the field test method of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic illustration of one example of a field test record of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the hyperlink between the user interface map and the field test record content.

Figure 6 is a schematic illustration of the operation of the user of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a schematic illustration of the operation of one embodiment of the evaluation tool of the present invention.

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210. . . Mobile device

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A method of evaluating a mobile communication device having a built-in global navigation satellite system function, the method comprising: performing a field test on a test path consisting of a plurality of locations using the mobile device; Establishing a global navigation satellite system function to generate a test record for the field test, the test record including at least one status message and at least one location message of the mobile device during the field test; transmitting the test record to a record of the mobile device a database; the test path is displayed on a user interface map according to the at least one location message of the test path, thereby indicating each corresponding point on the user interface map, wherein the at least one location information is stored In the record database; hyperlinking each corresponding point on the user interface map with the at least one location message; and setting a status message from the record database according to at least one display condition. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile device is a digital mobile device using a mobile network, the mobile network is a global mobile communication system (GSM) mobile phone network, and the code division is One of the (CDMA) networks, the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) network, and the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wi-Max) network. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one status data of the mobile device includes a time stamp in the field test period. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one status data of the mobile device includes communication data during the field test period. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one status data of the mobile device includes measurement data during the field test period. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one status data of the mobile device includes signal information between the mobile device and a mobile network during the field test period. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one location message of the mobile device includes a time stamp. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one location message of the mobile device includes location information. The method of claim 1, wherein the GNSS function is a Global Positioning System (GPS) function. The method of claim 1, further comprising: bidirectionally hyperlinking each corresponding point on the user interface map to each corresponding location information of the mobile device stored in the record database, wherein one user Select a point on the user interface map to view the corresponding location information in the record database, and select a location message to view the point on the user interface map. The method of claim 1, further comprising: providing a plurality of mobile devices each having a built-in global navigation satellite system function; and using the plurality of mobile devices to perform a plurality of physical fields on the plurality of test paths Testing; generating a plurality of test records, each test record comprising at least one status message and at least one location message of one of the plurality of mobile devices; transmitting the plurality of test records to the record database; testing according to the plurality of test records The location information of the path displays the plurality of test paths on the user interface map to indicate corresponding points on the user interface map, wherein the location information of the plurality of test paths is stored in the record database; And hyperlinking the corresponding points on the user interface map with the location information of the mobile device for the plurality of field tests. The method of claim 1, wherein the display condition The setting includes a date range or a time range. The method of claim 1, wherein the display condition setting comprises a geographic area. The method of claim 1, wherein the display condition setting comprises a test path identification code. The method of claim 1, wherein the display condition setting includes only a test path having at least one predetermined status message on the user interface map. The method of claim 15, wherein the predetermined status message is a status error message. The method of claim 11, further comprising: providing a mobile device reference device that is confirmed by a mobile network operator to be functional in a mobile network operated by the mobile network operator; Locating at least one status data of the at least one location information corresponding to a mobile device to be tested on the user interface map, and at least one status data and at least one location information corresponding to the mobile device on the user interface map Compare points; The step of performing the plurality of field tests by using the plurality of mobile devices further comprises: performing a first field test on the mobile network by using the reference mobile device, and performing a first execution on the mobile network by using the mobile device to be tested Two field tests. The method of claim 17, further comprising: comparing whether the mobile device to be tested generates the status error message only when the reference mobile device has a status error message on the user interface map. Determining the mobile device to be tested and the mobile network when the mobile device to be tested only generates the status error message substantially at the same time that the reference mobile device generates the status error message on the user interface map. It works normally. The method of claim 1, wherein the record database is disposed outside the mobile device. A system for evaluating a mobile communication device, comprising: a mobile device having a built-in global navigation satellite system function for a test path consisting of a plurality of locations in accordance with the built-in global navigation satellite system function Performing a field test to generate a test record, the test record including at least one status message and at least one location message of the mobile device during the field test; a record database for receiving and storing the test record; a display for displaying a user interface map and the contents of the record database; and a drawing tool coupled to the record database for The at least one location message of the test path is displayed on the user interface map to indicate respective corresponding points on the user interface map, wherein the at least one location information is stored in the record database The connection between each corresponding point on the user interface map and the at least one location message is performed by using a hyperlink, and the display is further configured to display the test path on the user interface map according to the record database, and A status message is selected from the record database based on at least one display condition. The system of claim 20, wherein the mobile device is a digital mobile device using a mobile network, and the mobile network is a global mobile communication system (GSM) mobile phone network, code division. One of the multiplexed (CDMA) networks, the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) network, and the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wi-Max) network. The system of claim 20, wherein the at least one status data of the mobile device includes a time stamp in the field test period. The system of claim 20, wherein the at least one status data of the mobile device includes communication data during the field test period. The system of claim 20, wherein the at least one status data of the mobile device includes measurement data during the field test period. The system of claim 20, wherein the at least one status data of the mobile device includes signal information between the mobile device and a mobile network during the field test period. The system of claim 20, wherein the at least one location message of the mobile device includes a time stamp. The system of claim 20, wherein the at least one location message of the mobile device comprises location information. The system of claim 20, wherein the GNSS functionality is a Global Positioning System (GPS) function. The system of claim 20, wherein the record database is disposed outside the mobile device. The system of claim 20, wherein the hyperlink is bidirectionally hyperlinked to each of the corresponding points on the user interface map and to the location information of the mobile device stored in the record database, one of the users Select a point on the user interface map to view the corresponding location information in the record database, and select a location message to view the point on the user interface map. The system of claim 20, further comprising: a plurality of mobile devices each having a built-in global navigation satellite system function, the plurality of mobile devices respectively performing a plurality of field tests to generate a plurality of test records Each test record includes at least one status message of a mobile device of the plurality of mobile devices and at least one location information of the mobile device; a plurality of hyperlinks for connecting corresponding points on the user interface map and for the plural a location information of the plurality of mobile devices in the field, wherein the location information of the plurality of mobile devices is stored in the record database; wherein the record database is further configured to receive and store the plurality of mobile devices from the plurality of mobile devices a test record; and the drawing tool further displays the plurality of test paths on the user interface map according to the position information of the plurality of test paths, thereby indicating corresponding points on the user interface map on the display. The system of claim 20, wherein the display condition setting comprises a date range or a time range. The system of claim 20, wherein the display condition setting comprises a geographic area. The system of claim 20, wherein the display condition setting comprises a test path identification code. The system of claim 20, wherein the display condition setting includes only a test path having at least one predetermined status message on the user interface map. The system of claim 35, wherein the predetermined status message is a status error message. The system of claim 31, further comprising: a mobile device reference device previously identified by a mobile network operator as being functional in a mobile network operated by the mobile network operator Normally; and an evaluation tool for using the user interface map to correspond to at least one status data of the device to be tested and at least one location message Comparing at least one status data of the reference mobile device with the points of the at least one location message on the user interface map; wherein the plurality of mobile devices performing the plurality of field tests includes: using the reference mobile device in the mobile network A first field test is performed on the road, and a second field test is performed on the mobile network using the mobile device to be tested. The system of claim 37, wherein the evaluation tool compares whether the mobile device to be tested only occurs at a position substantially equal to a status error message of the reference mobile device on the user interface map. An error message; when the mobile device to be tested only generates the status error message substantially equal to the status error message generated by the reference mobile device on the user interface map, the evaluation tool determines the mobile device to be tested The mobile network is functioning normally.